Take a peek at some of the exclusives!

Independent Bookstore Day is all about celebrating the joy of books and supporting indie bookstores. A key part of the experience is offering exclusive, limited-edition books and book-related items, crafted specifically for this special day. Each year, we collaborate with publishers, vendors, and the Indie Bookstore Day Advisory Committee — made up of booksellers from around the country — to offer unique books and bookish merchandise available in-store or online.

FREE

  • Murdle by the Book: 5 Mystery Logic Puzzles
  • We Love Indies Activity Book

PURCHASE

  • Indie Bookstore Day 2025 Blackwing Pencils
  • Horror Movie Indie Bookstore Exclusive Edition
  • Frog and Toad Coloring Book

Thanks again to the Indie Bookstore Day Advisory Committee for helping us select exclusives that will appeal to a range of stores and customers. Please note that many items in the catalog have limits on how many your store can order so that as many stores as possible can offer exclusives. The full catalog will be made available on October 4, a week before ordering opens.

How Ordering Will Work on October 11:

  • The order form opens Friday, October 11 at 1:00 pm ET/10:00 am PT through the Independent Bookstore Day website.
  • You must be a logged-in ABA member to access the form. If you do not know your login credentials please email [email protected]. 
  • An Ingram Ship To Account number is required. You can set up an account at Ingram Onboarding.
  • Be sure to provide the shipping address (it may be different from the billing address).
  • If your store is in multiple locations, you must fill out a form for each store location (unless all ordered items can go to the main account’s location) or RDC.
  • You must purchase a minimum of 20 paid items (individually or bulk packaged — bulk packaged items count as 1) in order to receive free shipping and the freebies like bookmarks, activity kits, and stickers. If you select less than 20 paid items, you will not be able to order the freebies and will pay the $6 flat shipping fee. Free items, Blackwing Pencils and T-shirts do not count towards the 20-item minimum.
  • Due to supply chain issues we will not be changing orders after the closing date of November 8. 
  • Independent Bookstore Day is open to those who are members of ABA, as well as their regional booksellers association.

Check out the Independent Bookstore Day BookWeb page for additional details as well as the planning guide* for an additional resource. 

*A downloadable PDF of the guide is also available.

How to Participate:

There are two ways to participate in Independent Bookstore Day:

  • By purchasing the exclusives. See above!
  • To only be included on the searchable map without any purchases, sign-ups are open October 11, 2024–March 31, 2025.

Key Dates to Know:

  • October 4, 2024: Indie Bookstore Day 2025 Catalog Available for Preview on the Indie Bookstore Day Website 
  • October 11, 2024: Indie Bookstore Day 2025 Order and Participation Form opens through the Member Dashboard
  • November 8, 2024: Indie Bookstore Day 2025 Exclusive Order Form closes
  • March 31, 2025: Indie Bookstore Day 2025 Participation Form closes. (Stores that don’t want to order exclusive items can sign up to participate until this date.)
  • April 4, 2025: Indie Bookstore Day Searchable Map goes live on IndieBound
  • Early- to mid-April: All exclusives ship to bookstores
  • April 21–25, 2025: Indie Bookstore Day Spirit Week
  • April 26, 2025, the last Saturday in April: Independent Bookstore Day

Stay tuned for future updates via our newsletters. Missed an issue of the Indie Bookstore Day Newsletter? Catch up on them all on BookWeb.

Questions? Contact Courtney Wallace, Independent Bookstore Day Program Director at [email protected].

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